The tags on the right-hand side of this page can be used to easily locate
open EU funding calls sourced from the
EU’s participant portal
and the EU Commission consultations that are most likely to be of interest to
EGU members. EU consultations allow individuals and organisations to provide
expertise or submit their opinion on a particular issue.

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has recently produced a new study that identifies likely areas where competition for shared water resources could lead to disagreements between countries. The study aims to facilitate the implementation of strategies to encourage international cooperation.

On October 8 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group of scientists convened by the United Nations to guide world leaders, published their latest report on the climate change impacts that we could start seeing as early as 2040 and the steps that will need to be taken to minimise the impact.
A summary for policymakers was also produced by the IPCC and can be seen here: https://ipcc.ch/news_and_events/pr_181008_P48_spm.shtml

This Fitness Check aims to assess the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) which is the most comprehensive instrument of EU water policy and its main objective is to protect and enhance EU water resources to achieve good status. It will also assess Directive 2006/118/EC on Groundwater, 2008/105/EC on Quality Standards and the Floods Directive (2007/60/EC) which has been the catalyst for introducing a risk management approach to water floods across the EU.

The European Low-Cost Space Launch is a larger-scale grant (10 million). The proposal should outline an innovative and commercially viable solution that enhances Europe’s access. Furthermore, it should provide strategic and competitive advantages for European companies, SMEs, universities, and research organisations.

About EGU

EGU, the European Geosciences Union, is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences for the benefit of humanity, worldwide. It was established in September 2002 as a merger of the European Geophysical Society (EGS) and the European Union of Geosciences (EUG), and has headquarters in Munich, Germany.